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Hot on the heels of Showtime's announcement that "The Borgias" will return for a 10-episode Season 3 next year comes one of the best episodes of the much improved second season, titled "The Choice" and airing at 9 p.m. May 6. Francois Arnaud, who plays warrior Cardinal Cesare Borgia, called it "the sexy episode. " "It's definitely a big power struggle between me and Catherina Sforza that, uh, gets a little sexy," he said, laughing. "Episode 5 last year, actually, was a sexy episode for me as well, yeah.

When “The Sessions” co-star William H. Macy came to Chicago in the early 1970s, he briefly worked as a waiter at former Lincoln Park bar Le Pub. He made more money, he says, as a carpenter. “[I would] build shelves and things like that for people … I'm still hacking away at things,” the actor said at the James Hotel before heading to a location shoot for his Showtime series, “Shameless.” “I'm a terrible carpenter, but I do love doing it.” Fortunately Macy spends more time on his day job, racking up countless standout roles in films including “Boogie Nights,”...

In the real world, December means holidays. In the world of TV, you add a word to that: special. Here's a look at some of the season and series premieres this month, but more importantly, the specials. And most of those are holiday specials. And most, most importantly, the Dec. 25 premiere of the latest "Doctor Who" holiday special on BBC America: "The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe. " Remember, I'll be updating this list all month as I find more premieres and specials. If you see that I'm missing something, please leave a (nice and helpful)

Hot on the heels of Showtime's announcement that "The Borgias" will return for a 10-episode Season 3 next year comes one of the best episodes of the much improved second season, titled "The Choice" and airing at 9 p.m. May 6. Francois Arnaud, who plays warrior Cardinal Cesare Borgia, called it "the sexy episode. " "It's definitely a big power struggle between me and Catherina Sforza that, uh, gets a little sexy," he said, laughing. "Episode 5 last year, actually, was a sexy episode for me as well, yeah.

When “The Sessions” co-star William H. Macy came to Chicago in the early 1970s, he briefly worked as a waiter at former Lincoln Park bar Le Pub. He made more money, he says, as a carpenter. “[I would] build shelves and things like that for people … I'm still hacking away at things,” the actor said at the James Hotel before heading to a location shoot for his Showtime series, “Shameless.” “I'm a terrible carpenter, but I do love doing it.” Fortunately Macy spends more time on his day job, racking up countless standout roles in films including “Boogie Nights,”...

Sex, murder, intrigue - and the tiniest bit of religion - have made a successful cocktail for Showtime. The network has picked up "The Borgias" for a second season. "The Borgias" tells the real-life tale - totally fictionalized, however - of Rodrigo Borgia, a cunning cardinal who became Pope Alexander in the 15th century. Jeremy Irons appears to be having an awfully fun time playing the Pope, chewing the beautiful scenery to bits. The series has been attracting at least 1 million viewers for the debut airing of each new episode.

Showtime has renewed its Emmy-winning drama "Homeland" for a third season in 2013, the network announced Monday. The espionage thriller, starring Emmy winners Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, drew 5.2 million viewers when factoring in DVR playback for its Sept. 30 Season 2 premiere. The season's fourth episode, airing Oct. 21, scored 1.75 million viewers in its 9 p.m. CT airing alone, the network said. The third season will consist of 12 one-hour episodes and begin production in the spring.

Whenever Pope Alexander VI needs something nasty handled in Showtime's "The Borgias," he turns to his son, Cesare Borgia. If Cesare doesn't choose to handle the dirty deed himself, he relies on his hit man of sorts, Micheletto. In the series third season, the Borgias may meet their match. "The main threat to the family in Season 3 is Caterina Sforza and her own assassin," says series star Francois Arnaud, who plays Cesare, in this preview supplied exclusively to Show Patrol. It will air Sunday night on Showtime.

Showtime on Friday released its official trailer for the eighth and final season of “Dexter,” finally revealing who his main foe will be - aside from himself. Dr. Evelyn Vogel (Charlotte Rampling), a neuro-psychiatrist called in to help Miami Metro, seems to make Dexter (Michael C. Hall) a bit nervous. She's an expert on all the things that make psychopaths tick. “They have no empathy,” she and Dexter agree. She seems to figure out Dexter from the get-go, challenging him to the point where he slams her up against a...

Summer TV favorites return in July, including the final episodes of TNT's "The Closer," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and DirecTV's "Damages," as well as new seasons of Syfy's "Warehouse 13" and USA's "White Collar. " Several new series debut, with USA's "Political Animals" at the top of that heap. Here's a list of premieres for the month that I will continue to update. Sunday, July 1 7 | "BET Awards 2012," BET (special) 7 | "Queen & Country," PBS (4-part series premiere) 7 | " The Bond Collection ," Encore (nightly showings of...

In the real world, December means holidays. In the world of TV, you add a word to that: special. Here's a look at some of the season and series premieres this month, but more importantly, the specials. And most of those are holiday specials. And most, most importantly, the Dec. 25 premiere of the latest "Doctor Who" holiday special on BBC America: "The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe. " Remember, I'll be updating this list all month as I find more premieres and specials. If you see that I'm missing something, please leave a (nice and helpful)

Sex, murder, intrigue - and the tiniest bit of religion - have made a successful cocktail for Showtime. The network has picked up "The Borgias" for a second season. "The Borgias" tells the real-life tale - totally fictionalized, however - of Rodrigo Borgia, a cunning cardinal who became Pope Alexander in the 15th century. Jeremy Irons appears to be having an awfully fun time playing the Pope, chewing the beautiful scenery to bits. The series has been attracting at least 1 million viewers for the debut airing of each new episode.

I'm sure you've noticed 2012 resolution makers hitting the gym, trying to achieve their goals for the new year. The sport of mixed marital arts is no different, as fighters look to find a way to grasp that title shot. In what should be a busy year for the burgeoning sport, here are a few highlights to circle on your shiny new 2012 calendar.       UFC returns to Chicago After a three-plus-year absence, the UFC returns to Chicago on Jan. 28 at the United Center - the event also happens to be a Fox broadcast.

The broadcast networks were shut out of the best TV drama category when nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday morning. FX's "American Horror Story" is the only non-pay-cable series to make the cut, joining Starz's "Boss," HBO's "Game of Thrones," Showtime's "Homeland" and HBO's "Boardwalk Empire. " The broadcast networks did better in the comedies, where ABC's "Modern Family" and Fox's "Glee" and "New Girl" joined HBO's "Enlightened" and Showtime's "Episodes.